Wash the chicken, then pat dry with a paper towel, then season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
5 chicken thighs, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
In a small bowl, beat the egg using a fork.
1 egg
In another small bowl, mix flour, cornflour and garlic powder.
2.5 tablespoon flour, 2 tablespoon cornflour, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Now, dip the chicken in the egg then in the flour (make sure they are well covered with the flour).
Heat the oil in a skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Add the chicken thighs and fry for 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
1 cup cooking oil
Remove from the heat, drain off the excess oil on a paper towel.
Assembling the chicken burger sandwiches
Spread butter inside the burger buns.
5 sesame seed burger buns, 2 tablespoon butter
Add lettuce. Top it with a chicken thigh.
½ lettuce
Add 1 or 2 slices of pickled cucumber.
2 pickled cucumber
Add some grated carrots and drizzle with sriracha sauce, then serve.
1 carrot, Sriracha sauce
Notes
Deep fry the chicken covering the whole part so the inside will also be cooked. In all situations, the internal temperature of the chicken should be 75°C/165°F. Take into account that once the chicken is withdrawn from the oil, the heat will somehow continue its cooking time.
Heat the cooking oil thoroughly before adding in the chicken thighs so that the meat and flour mixture won't stick to the pan.
Use oil with a high smoking point. I highly advise not to use olive oil for this recipe because it has a low smoking point.
Wash the vegetables thoroughly. You can add tomatoes and onions for extra spice and give more nutrition to your burger.
You can use a paper towel to lessen the oil remaining in the chicken, or you can just put the fried chicken on a wire rack to reduce the oil.
To prevent a soggy bread texture, you should let the fried chicken cool down for a few minutes before sandwiching it on the burger buns.
To store: It can last up to 2 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at a cool temperature to avoid the chicken getting spoiled and exposed to heat for too long.